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John HOWE

Male 1754 - 1835  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John HOWE was born on 14 Oct 1754 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Dec 1835 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada .

    John married Mary EDE on 23 Oct 1798 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Joseph HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1804 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 1 Jun 1873 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    John married Martha MINNS on 7 Jun 1778 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Martha was born in 1760; died on 25 Nov 1790 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried on 28 Nov 1790 in Old Burying Ground, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 13 Dec 1804 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 1 Jun 1873 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    Joseph married Catherine "Susan Ann" MCNAB on 2 Feb 1828 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada . Catherine (daughter of John MCNAB and Eleanor DAVIS) was born on 12 May 1807 in Newfoundland and Labrador; died on 5 Jul 1890 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 May 1829 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 12 May 1829 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    2. 4. Ellen HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Dec 1830 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 5 Feb 1910 in St John's Rectory, Knockainey, County Limerick, Ireland ; was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Knockainey, County Limerick, Ireland.
    3. 5. Mary HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1832 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 1 Nov 1853 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    4. 6. Joseph HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1834 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 24 Aug 1888 in Cookstown, Queensland, Australia.
    5. 7. Sophia HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Aug 1836 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on Sept 13, 1837 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    6. 8. John HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 May 1840 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 20 Jun 1856 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    7. 9. Frederick HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Dec 1840 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 21 Feb 1886 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.
    8. 10. Sydenham HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1843 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 13 Apr 1929 in Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    9. 11. William HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1848 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 28 Apr 1890 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Apr 1890 in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
    10. 12. James HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jul 1839 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 14 Oct 1839 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Mary HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 9 May 1829 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 12 May 1829 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  2. 4.  Ellen HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 3 Dec 1830 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 5 Feb 1910 in St John's Rectory, Knockainey, County Limerick, Ireland ; was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Knockainey, County Limerick, Ireland.

    Ellen married Cathcart THOMSON on 22 Oct 1851 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada . Cathcart was born on 24 May 1828 in Hanover Parish, County of Cornwall, Jamaica; died on 31 Dec 1908 in St John's Rectory, Knockainey, County Limerick, Ireland ; was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Knockainey, County Limerick, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Cathcart Howe THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Oct 1852 in Cornwallis. Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 20 Jan 1853 in Cornwallis, Deep Brook, Nova Scotia, Canada .
    2. 14. Mary Ellen THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jan 1854 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 5 Jul 1890 in Rathmullen, County Donegal, Ireland.
    3. 15. James Renny THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Oct 1855 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 4 Feb 1944 in Lausanne, Canton of Vaud in Romandy, Switzerland.
    4. 16. Albert Edward THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jul 1860 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died in in Eltham, Kent, England.
    5. 17. Katherine Christian THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1867 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 27 Nov 1952 in Kilballyowen, County Limerick, Ireland; was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Knockainey, County Limerick, Ireland.

  3. 5.  Mary HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 29 Nov 1832 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 1 Nov 1853 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  4. 6.  Joseph HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 7 Jul 1834 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 24 Aug 1888 in Cookstown, Queensland, Australia.

  5. 7.  Sophia HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Aug 1836 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on Sept 13, 1837 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  6. 8.  John HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 14 May 1840 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 20 Jun 1856 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  7. 9.  Frederick HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Dec 1840 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 21 Feb 1886 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.

  8. 10.  Sydenham HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 3 Mar 1843 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 13 Apr 1929 in Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    Sydenham married Fanny Westphal MCNAB on 26 Apr 1870 in Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada . Fanny (daughter of James Burrows Davis MCNAB and Sarah CURRIE) was born on 3 Feb 1844 in Cornwallis, Deep Brook, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 23 Jan 1920 in Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Philip Westphal HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1871 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 16 Feb 1890 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    2. 19. Sydenham James HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Mar 1872 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 26 May 1951 in Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica.
    3. 20. Mary Emily HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Dec 1874 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 23 Feb 1877 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    4. 21. Joseph HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1877 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 6 Apr 1903 in Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    5. 22. John Ross HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1881 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 23 Jun 1918 in Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica; was buried in Kingston Military Cemetery, St. Andrew Parish, Kingston, Jamaica.
    6. 23. Fanny Myrtle HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Aug 1883 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 27 Oct 1966 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada .

  9. 11.  William HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 27 Jul 1848 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 28 Apr 1890 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Apr 1890 in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Helen F. ROSS on Sept 23, 1873 (by license) in Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada . Helen was born about 1851 in West River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 10 Mar 1877 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Josephine HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on Sept 17, 1875 in Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Jul 1909 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    2. 25. Helen HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1877 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Mar 1968 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Queens Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

  10. 12.  James HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Jul 1839 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 14 Oct 1839 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Cathcart Howe THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ellen3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 8 Oct 1852 in Cornwallis. Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 20 Jan 1853 in Cornwallis, Deep Brook, Nova Scotia, Canada .

  2. 14.  Mary Ellen THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ellen3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 17 Jan 1854 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 5 Jul 1890 in Rathmullen, County Donegal, Ireland.

    Mary married Sir 4th Baronet of Lovell Hill Charles George Frederick KNOWLES on 14 Jun 1882 (by license) in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada . Charles (son of Francis Charles KNOWLES and Emma POCOCK) was born on 14 Mar 1832 in Berriew, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales; died on 3 Mar 1917 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; was buried in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Theresa Blanche Cathcart KNOWLES  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1884 in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland; died on 11 Apr 1927 in Kilballyowen, County Limerick, Ireland.
    2. 27. 5th Baronet of Lovell Hill Sir Francis Howe Seymour KNOWLES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1886 in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland; died on 4 Apr 1953 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
    3. 28. George Johnston KNOWLES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1887 in Rathmullen, County Donegal, Ireland; died on 31 Jan 1954 in Killara, New South Wales, Australia.
    4. 29. Robert Cosby KNOWLES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on Sept 4, 1888 in Rathmullen, County Donegal, Ireland; died in 1972 in Queensland, Australia.
    5. 30. Eileen Beresford KNOWLES  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jun 1890 in Rathmullan, County Donegal, Ireland; died on 17 Jan 1983 in Pinfold Mill, La Chelmondiston, Ipswich, England .

  3. 15.  James Renny THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ellen3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 9 Oct 1855 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 4 Feb 1944 in Lausanne, Canton of Vaud in Romandy, Switzerland.

    James married Margaret Cummings BOWN on 29 Jun 1886 in Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born on 10 Jun 1862 in Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Jan 1919 in Lévis, Québec, Canada; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Cathcart Harold Howe THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Oct 1887 in Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Feb 1915 in Grand-Mère, Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie, Québec, Canada; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 32. Kenneth Bown THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1890 in Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Dec 1978 in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Memorial Garden, St. Stephen's Church, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada.
    3. 33. Maude Kathleen THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Nov 1892 in Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; died on July 13. 1913 in Québec, Québec, Canada.

    James married Albertina UNKNOWN about 1921-1922 in Sicily, Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 16.  Albert Edward THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ellen3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 10 Jul 1860 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died in in Eltham, Kent, England.

    Albert married in 1897 in Kensington, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 17.  Katherine Christian THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ellen3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Jun 1867 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 27 Nov 1952 in Kilballyowen, County Limerick, Ireland; was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Knockainey, County Limerick, Ireland.

    Katherine married William Chadwick BOURCHIER on 23 Mar 1889 (by license) in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada . William was born on 28 Feb 1852 in Knockainey, County Limerick, Ireland; died on 24 Jun 1924 in Knockainey, County Limerick, Ireland; was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Knockainey, County Limerick, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 18.  Philip Westphal HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Sydenham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 17 Feb 1871 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 16 Feb 1890 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  7. 19.  Sydenham James HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Sydenham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 20 Mar 1872 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 26 May 1951 in Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica.

    Sydenham married Georgina MITCHELL on 9 Jun 1897 (by license) in New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Georgina was born on 25 Apr 1873 in New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 2 Oct 1964 in New Hope, Cornwall County, Jamaica, West Indies. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Alan Robert HOWE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1907 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 8 May 1941 in Old Harbour, Middlesex County, Jamaica.

  8. 20.  Mary Emily HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Sydenham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 6 Dec 1874 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 23 Feb 1877 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; was buried in Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  9. 21.  Joseph HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Sydenham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Jul 1877 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 6 Apr 1903 in Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  10. 22.  John Ross HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Sydenham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 29 Nov 1881 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 23 Jun 1918 in Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica; was buried in Kingston Military Cemetery, St. Andrew Parish, Kingston, Jamaica.

  11. 23.  Fanny Myrtle HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Sydenham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Aug 1883 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 27 Oct 1966 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada .

  12. 24.  Josephine HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (11.William3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on Sept 17, 1875 in Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Jul 1909 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

  13. 25.  Helen HOWE Descendancy chart to this point (11.William3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 22 Feb 1877 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Mar 1968 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Queens Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

    Helen married Arthur Charles HARE in Apr 1919 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Arthur was born on 4 May 1865 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; died on 6 Jul 1919 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Helen Ross HARE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jan 1920 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died on 17 Jun 2003 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.


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